On Monday, the state of New Jersey confirmed that it is extending its self-exclusion list.
The list enables individuals to effectively ban themselves from engaging in online gambling.
The action comes with Internet gambling set to begin in just over two weeks, and some advocates worry about a spike in compulsive gambling.
According to ABC News, “New Jersey, like many other states, allows people who feel they have a gambling problem to place their names on a list of those who are not allowed to enter any of Atlantic City’s 12 casinos.”
As a means to curb the temptations of online gambling, the state Gaming Enforcement Division is automatically extending the list to cover Internet gambling.
State officials confirm that individuals already on the exclusion list for casinos will be added to the online self-exclusion list and no further actions will be required.
Internet gambling is scheduled to begin in New Jersey on November 26th.
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